Wenxiong Shi Professor

Phone: 022-60215042

Email: wxshi@email.tjut.edu.cn

Address: No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China

Education history

Graduated from Tianjin University with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree, and obtained a doctor of science degree from Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS). Engaged in postdoctoral research at Nanyang Technological University.

Areas of research interest

cluster-based multi-level structural materials; Nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion.

Main research achievements

Published more than 110 academic papers in international journals, such as Adv. Mater., Angew. Chem., J. Am. Chem. Soc.and other core journals, and cited by 6000 times. In addition, 4 invention patents have been applied and 1 have been authorized.

Selected publications

1 J. Liu, W. Shi, B. Ni, Y. Yang, S. Li, J. Zhuang, X. Wang, Incorporation of clusters within inorganic materials through their addition during nucleation steps, Nat. Chem. 2019, 11, 839-845.

2 Q.-P. Zhao, W.-X. Shi, J. Zhang, Z.-Y. Tian, Z.-M. Zhang, P. Zhang, Y. Wang, S.-Z. Qiao, T.-B. Lu, Photo-induced synthesis of heteronuclear dual-atom catalysts, Nat. Synth 2024, 3, 497-506.

3 Z.-R. Zhang, H.-Y. Sui, W.-X. Shi, J. Ren, S. Yao, T.-B. Lu, Z.-M. Zhang, Polyoxometalate-Based Single-Atom Catalyst with Precise Structure and Extremely Exposed Active Site for Efficient H2 Evolution, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202416711.

4 W.X. Shi, H.R. Fan, W.R. Liu, Y.Z. Qi, M.Y. Cui, T.B. Lu, Z.M. Zhang, Polyoxometalate Directional Etching for Fabricating Defect Hollow Metal-Organic Framework with Hierarchical Structure, Adv. Mater. 2025, 37, 202509925.

5 Y. Wang, J. Zhang, W.-X. Shi, G.-L. Zhuang, Q.-P. Zhao, J. Ren, P. Zhang, H.-Q. Yin, T.-B. Lu, Z.-M. Zhang, W Single-Atom Catalyst for CH4 Photooxidation in Water Vapor, Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2204448.

6 H.Y. Ge, W.X. Shi, J.L. Liu, Y. Zhang, X. Wang, High Entropy Oxide-Polyoxometalate Sub-1 nm Hetero-Nanowires as Cathode Catalysts in Li-O2 Batteries, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 8367-8376.

7 G. Chen, K. Zhou, Q. Liu, J. Liu, X. Xu, W. Shi, J. Jiang, X. Zhang, L. Dong, L. Xie, X. Zhang, N. Zhang, D. Xu, J. Bao, X. Wang, Chiral All-Inorganic Perovskite Subnanowires, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 12347-12359.

8 S.-Y. Xu, W. Shi, J.-R. Huang, S. Yao, C. Wang, T.-B. Lu, Z.-M. Zhang, Single-cluster Functionalized TiO2 Nanotube Array for Boosting Water Oxidation and CO2 Photoreduction to CH3OH, Angew.Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202406223.

9 D. Wang, F. Yuan, X.L. Deng, Q.D. Liu, W.X. Shi, X. Wang, Sub-Nanosheet Induced Inverse Growth of Negative Valency Au Clusters for Tumor Treatment by Enhanced Oxidative Stress, Angew.Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, 12.

10 Z. Li, H. Li, Y. Lin, W. Shi, X. Wang, Cluster-Cation Pairs Mediated Assembly of Subnanometer Polyoxometalates Superstructures, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 28874-28884.